50 USC § 4011 - Inappropriate use of chapter

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title: "50 USC § 4011 - Inappropriate use of chapter"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "4011"
section_name: "Inappropriate use of chapter"
chapter_number: 50
chapter_name: "SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VI, § 601, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2859.)"
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# § 4011. Inappropriate use of chapter

If a court determines, in any proceeding to enforce a civil right, that any interest, property, or contract has been transferred or acquired with the intent to delay the just enforcement of such right by taking advantage of this chapter, the court shall enter such judgment or make such order as might lawfully be entered or made concerning such transfer or acquisition.

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**Source Credit**: (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VI, § 601, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2859.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 581 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 601 of , art. VI, ; , §§ 1, 2, ; , , , related to certificates of service and persons reported missing, prior to the general amendment of this Act by . See .

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 600 of , art. VI, ; , , , prior to the general amendment of this Act by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section applicable to any case not final before , see , set out as a note under .